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Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers salary in Huntington, WV

The median petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH earns $78,670 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,053 a month.

10th percentile
$59,770
25th percentile
$64,080
Median percentile
$78,670
75th percentile
$106,780
90th percentile
$106,810

Based on 420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$60,634 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,670
Federal income tax−$8,477
Social Security + Medicare−$6,018
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,540
Monthly take-home$5,053
Every two weeks$2,332

Does it go far here?

$88,971Median pay in Huntington, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($884 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntington, WV

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$277,850
Nurse Practitioners$125,780
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,120
Registered Nurses$81,010
Project Management Specialists$79,590
General and Operations Managers$77,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,820
Accountants and Auditors$70,840

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